Congressional Allies: Obama

Obama: Facing tough questions from some of his congressional allies about an apparent reluctance to approve the project, Obama called the debate a "global issue," Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin told reporters following the meeting, according to Times Colonist. Obama has already insisted publicly that Keystone XL must not be approved if it's found to "significantly" increase global greenhouse gas emissions and WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama pointed to the global climate implications of approving TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline during a wide-ranging Capitol Hill meeting on Wednesday with Democratic lawmakers. "He pointed out this is a global issue, even more so than an American or a Canadian issue," Cardin said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.